QNAP TS-1655 16-Bay NAS Enclosure

Balance performance and cost with hybrid storage using the TS-1655 16-Bay NAS Enclosure from QNAP. Designed for diversified business IT environments, the high-capacity TS-1655 has twelve 3.5" SATA III HDD drive bays and four 2.5" SATA SSD drive bays with 2.5GbE high-speed connectivity. Powered by a 2.8 GHz Intel Atom C5125 8-Core processor, the TS-1655 presents a secure, scalable, and complete business-ready storage solution for cross-team file sharing, collaboration, backup & disaster recovery, virtualization, and intensive data transmission. The TS-1655 will be available and supported by QNAP with a limited 3-year warranty, with an optional 2-year extension, for a total of five years, making it ideal for businesses requiring matching NAS models deployed in multiple locations.

Also featured is 8GB of DDR4 RAM, which can be upgraded to 128GB by installing one 32GB module in each of the four DIMM slots, as well as two M.2 PCIe 3.0 x2 slots for installing M.2 2280 NVMe SSDs or Edge TPU to boost performance. Using the four USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 ports, this QNAP NAS can be connected to other external devices. Network connectivity is achieved using the two Gigabit Ethernet ports, although there are three PCIe 3.0 x4 slots that can support 5/10/25GbE network cards, a QM2 card that supports M.2 SSDs and 2.5/10GbE, or a SAS/SATA expansion card for petabyte-scale storage capacity. This NAS also supports JBOD and a variety of RAID modes, including RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60, each of which offer data redundancy, speed, or a combination of both.

The QNAP TS-1655 16-Bay NAS Enclosure operates on 100-240 VAC at 50-60 Hz using an internal 550W power supply and stays cool using three 92mm System fans and two 97mm CPU fans. It includes an Ethernet cable, a power cord, 36 flat head screws for 2.5" drives, 36 flat head screws for 3.5" drives, and two drive tray keys

The TS-1655 adopts the 2.8 GHz Intel Atom C5125 8-Core processor that supports Intel QuickAssist Technology (QAT), offloading computationally-intensive compression and improving IPsec/SSL cryptography performance. The TS-1655 comes with four DDR4 DIMM slots (8GB preinstalled) that can be upgraded to 128GB for higher workloads. Error-Correcting Code memory is also supported to deliver server-grade performance and reliability for rugged enterprise IT environments as a cost-efficient NAS solution.

Windows File Transfer (2 x 2.5GbE - 10GB File Transfer)

Read - 525 MB/s

Write - 582 MB/s

SMB Sequential Throughput (2 x 10GbE)

Read - 2362 MB/s

Write - 1936 MB/s

SMB Sequential Throughput (2 x 25GbE)

Read - 3499 MB/s

Write - 2465 MB/s

VMware Ready, Microsoft Hyper V, Citrix XenServer, and Veeam Ready.

Featuring two native 2.5GbE RJ45 LAN ports (backwards compatible with 1G/100M), the TS-1655 allows you to upgrade network speeds from 1 Gigabit to 2.5 Gigabit using existing Cat 5e cables. Port Trunking and failover support further satisfies bandwidth and reliability demanding applications including virtualization, large file transfers, high-speed backup/restoration, and real-time applications. QNAP also offers numerous managed/unmanaged 2.5GbE/10GbE switches, assisting organizations in implementing high-speed, secure, and scalable network environments without going over budget.

The TS-1655 is equipped with two M.2 PCIe Gen 3 slots that allow for installing NVMe PCIe Gen 3 SSDs with 2280 form factors or Edge TPU (sold separately) to boost NAS performance.

SSD Caching

Configure SSD caching with M.2 SSDs to obtain optimal I/O and reduced latency without occupying any 3.5" drive bays.

Auto Tiering

Qtier technology empowers the TS-1655 with auto tiering to continuously optimize storage efficiency across all installed storage devices.

Faster Image Recognition with Edge TPU

Coral M.2 Accelerator with Edge TPU provides an affordable solution to leverage AI acceleration for faster image recognition in your NAS applications.

The TS-1655 has three PCIe Gen 3 x4 slots that allow for installing various expansion cards for expanding application potential.

5/10/25GbE Network Card

Enable lightning-fast throughput for bandwidth-demanding tasks like virtualization, mass data transmission, and fast backups/restore.

QM2 Card

Adds M.2 SSD or 2.5GbE/10GbE connectivity to the NAS for optimized performance and bandwidth.

SAS/SATA Storage Expansion Cards

Designed for connecting the NAS to SAS 1 2Gb/s or SATA 6 Gb/s expansion units for petabyte-scale storage capacity.

Your team needs a high-speed environment and productivity boost and the TS-1655 delivers with two 2.5GbE ports. By installing three 4-port PCIe network cards (QXG-2G4T-I225), the TS-1655 can directly connect to up to 14 PC/workstations - no switch required - for faster large file transfer/backup, video editing, and much more.

The TS-1655 supports various apps that cover all your backup needs. Practice safe IT habits by regularly backing up files and device content, allowing them to be easily restored when needed.

myQNAPcloud Secures Remote Access

myQNAPcloud allows convenient connection to the TS-1655 through the internet without any complex DDNS settings. To ensure your remote access service is secure, myQNAPcloud strengthens keys on SSL Certificates to 2048-bits.

Simplified Privilege Settings

The TS-1655 supports comprehensive access right settings for shared folders, Azure Active Directory Domain Services (Azure AD DS), LDAP, and Windows ACL to help IT staff efficiently manage user accounts and access rights for multiple NAS systems.

QuFirewall Protection

Supports IPv6, firewall access lists, and GeoIP filtering to restrict access based on geographical locations for higher NAS network security.

Superior Security with QVPN

A virtual private network (VPN) allows secure access to network resources and services across public networks. QVPN supports creating a VPN client, using the TS-1655 as a VPN server, and WireGuard VPN service with an easy-to-use interface for setting up a secure connection.

Security Counselor

A security portal for the TS-1655 to check for weaknesses and offer recommendations for enhancing NAS security. It also integrates anti-virus and anti-malware scanning software.

Malware Remover

Regularly scan your TS-1655 using the latest malware definitions. If infected files are detected, they will be immediately removed to ensure NAS data security.

The TS-1655 integrates rich apps for storing, managing, synchronizing, searching, and archiving files. It supports SMB/CIFS, AFP, and NFS protocols for streamlined file sharing across Windows, Mac, and Linux/UNIX, and provides the smartest NAS solution for professionally managing your files.

File Station

Manage, access, and share all the files in the TS-1655 and view snapshots files - all from your web browser. You can also easily mount remote NAS folders and cloud storage.

Qsync

Make any file uploaded to a TS-1655 available to linked devices, such as computers, laptops and mobile devices. You can sync shared folders and team folders for group file sharing to enhance the flexibility of team projects and collaboration.

Qsirch

QNAP's powerful, Google-like search tool helps you quickly find images, music, videos, documents, and emails by keywords, color, and more search conditions. It also supports Qfiling to perform one-time or automatic archival tasks based on your search criteria.

Qfiling

Automate your file organization ─ all you need to do is categorize files, set a schedule, and Qfiling will do the rest. Qfiling also enables smart recycling that instantly moves filtered files to the Recycle Bin.

Common Fiber Channel Storage Area Networks (SAN) devices are often costly. By installing QNAP dual-port 16Gb Fiber Channel expansion cards in the TS-1655, you have more budget-friendly options to add a NAS to a SAN environment. You can set a Fiber Channel Target using the iSCSI & Fiber Channel app